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Culture Days will return 20 septembre – 13 octobre 2024.
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Testimony | Exhibition
En personne
Dessin Musée Peinture Arts visuels InterculturelDate and time
This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.
Lieu
The Silk Purse Arts Centre
1570 Argyle Avenue
West Vancouver, BC
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible et a des toillettes neutres.
À propos
Join us for a welcoming & inspiring afternoon celebrating art & artists! Meet the artists, Faria Firoz & Harem Tahir, chat with them about their work, & celebrate the creativity in our community.
The exhibition, Testimony explores themes of hope, displacement, isolation, perseverance & finding one's voice under the lenses of being a refugee & immigrant with the impactful paintings of Faria Firoz & Harem Tahir.
Faria Firoz is a Bangladeshi-born interdisciplinary artist whose surreal & expressive oil & acrylic paintings address the struggles faced by some immigrant women who come to Canada in abusive or unsupportive relationships, facing the added struggle of navigating unfamiliar culture, language & customs. Through sharing these images, Firoz hopes to give voice to these women & offer solidarity.
Harem Tahir is a Kurdish artist from Iraq, whose childhood was spent in a refugee camp. His bold, realistic acrylic paintings explore the experiences of children displaced from their communities, surrounded by war & living with an uncertain future. Using art as a means of working through trauma, Tahir hopes his work will give viewers insight & understanding to other refugees.
Links
- For more infomantion westvanartscouncil.ca
Organisateur
West Vancouver Community Arts Council
West Vancouver Community Arts Council (WVCAC ) is a not-for-profit organization, with a mission to increase and broaden the opportunities for West Vancouver and all North Shore citizens to enjoy and participate in cultural activities. The West Vancouver Community Arts Council acknowledges that the lands on which we gather for cultural activities are part of the traditional ancestral territories of the Coast Salish Peoples.
Cet événement fait partie d'un carrefour créatif:
West Van Arts & Culture Hub
West Vancouver Community Arts Council West Vancouver, BCJoin us in West Vancouver for a wide variety of free Arts and Culture activities. Culture Days programming includes in person and virtual events for all ages ranging from exhibitions, talks, and performances.